BEIJING, April 12 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Analysys International, a leading Internet based provider of business information about technology, media and telecom (TMT) industries in China, says China's IT outsourcing services market size reached RMB3.13 billion in 2005, increasing about 16% over the previous year. The market will keep a high growth rate of 21% CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) in the coming four years. The total IT outsourcing services market will reach RMB7.49 billion by 2009.

According to the research report 'China IT Outsourcing Market Report 2005- 2006' recently released by Analysys International, in China's IT outsourcing market, the IT operations and maintenance market reached RMB2.63 billion, accounting for 84% of the total market; the IT application and management market size reached RMB380 million, accounting for 12%; and the Help Desk market size reached RMB120 million, accounting for 4%.

On market segments, Analysys International says IT operations and maintenance will develop slower than the entire market growth, with CAGR of 19%, and the market share will decrease from 84% in 2005 to 81% in 2009. Help Desk will develop at a rapid growth rate of 26% CAGR, and the market share will remain at about 4%. With the development of IT applications in Chinese enterprises, IT applications and management services will grow at a high CAGR of 38% over the coming four years, and the market share will increase from 12% in 2005 to 15% in 2009.

IBM, HP and Siemens hold the top three positions in China's IT outsourcing market, with market shares of 9.30%, 8.40% and 7.28%, respectively. The top 10 players in the IT outsourcing services market dominated a market share of 60%, and a large number of emerging small and midsize vendors occupied the remaining 40%.

This subject is further discussed in Analysys International's research report China IT Outsourcing Market Report 2005-2006. For more information, please check the website: http://english.analysys.com.cn/ .

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Analysys International is the leading Internet based provider of business information about technology, media and telecom (TMT) industries in China with the mission to help their clients make better business decisions. They provide data, information and advice to 50,000 clients worldwide, representing 1,500 distinct organizations; they also deliver over 150 consulting engagements a year, and hold more than 20 events that draw in over 8,000 attendees. Their clients include executives from companies like technology vendors, vertical information technology users, as well as professionals from professional service companies, the investment community and government agencies. For more information, please visit the website at http://english.analysys.com.cn/ .